Check the account you're signed in to

Make sure that you're signed in to the account with the notification settings you've set.

Go to the Account icon .

Click Switch account.

You'll see which account you're signed in to. If it's not the one with the notification settings you've set, click the account you'd like to sign in to, or to sign in to a different account, click Add account.

Check your account notification settings

Go to the Account icon .

Click Settings.

Under "Account settings," click Notifications.

Under "Channel subscriptions," check the box next to "Occasionally notify me of new videos and activity from my subscriptions."

Select whether you would like the notifications to come in as "Push," "Email," or both.

Push notifications show on your mobile screen.

Email notifications are notifications that are emailed to you.

If you want comment notifications, under "Comments & Activity," check the box next to "Activity on my videos or channel" and "Activity on my comments on others' videos."

Check your channel settings

If you're subscribed to a channel but aren't receiving notifications, it may be because the channel's notification settings are off.

To turn all notifications on:

Go to the channel for which you'd like to receive all notifications.

Click the bell next to the Subscribe button to get all notifications.

Note that you can only turn on the bell after you subscribe to a channel.

Check your email settings

If you're not receiving email notifications, check if you have notifications enabled for your email.